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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: moTthediesel on May 22, 2009, 05:51:07 am

Title: smokey after rebuild
Post by: moTthediesel on May 22, 2009, 05:51:07 am

Great to have this site back up, thanks for all the work it took!

Well, I'm running the 356TD every day now, but not driving it -- I've got a serious clutch (slipping) problem, and I guess the engine is going to have to come back out  :'(   I think it's the throwout bearing, but no telling till it's opened up.

My other concern is smoke, the engine (fresh rebuild) is still pretty smokey on start up, but then I probably have less than a half hour run time on it, and really none of that under load. Someone please tell me that is normal and I don't have anything else to worry about.  ::)

Title: Re: smokey after rebuild
Post by: 8v-of-fury on May 22, 2009, 09:23:01 am

Fresh rebuild... meaning new rings?

it will take roughly 1000-3000 kms to get a good break in if i am right. (of normal "under load" driving :P)

Title: Re: smokey after rebuild
Post by: moTthediesel on May 22, 2009, 01:07:05 pm

Quote from: 8v-of-fury on May 22, 2009, 09:23:01 am

Fresh rebuild... meaning new rings?

Yeah, second size overbore, new rings, pistons, bearings, etc.

I guess I'm just getting paranoid now after a couple bad breaks including clutch fiasco and windshield glass (goodbye $600!) -- project fatigue is setting in.